Carolyn Warren

Reviewer Carolyn Warren: Carolyn is the author of Mortgage Rip-Offs and Money Savers, an Amazon bestseller and Book of the Month pick for The Washington Post (8/08). She also writes for the Christian market. Praying Through Your Pregnancy was a finalist in the 2010 ECOA Book Awards. She enjoys reading nonfiction, literary fiction, and women's mainstream novels. Follow Here To Find Out More About Carolyn and Here.

Let your imagination run
wild with The LEGO Adventure book: Cars, Castles, Dinosaurs &
More! This is a big, impressive book that every Lego lover is going
to want to get their hands on. All 200 pages are filled with large,
glossy, colorful photographs to inspire and amaze.

The first chapter shows
you, step by step, how to set up a home base. The LEGO avatar, Megs,
says she’s calling it the idea lab. Then it’s on to the LEGO
town. Here Megs meets Craig, the aircraft parts manager. He shows
Megs (and the reader) how to build a San Francisco-style cable car,
coffee shop, zoo buggy, bridge, two-story house, and garage. The
house could be a bakery or store instead—it’s all up to you.

Once the garage is done,
you’re ready for hot rods and cool rides. These are impressive
vehicles, complete with exposed engines to show off your
craftsmanship.

Do you prefer flying? You
won’t be disappointed as Jon demonstrates how to construct the
Skywolf, Gryphon, Scarlet Fury, Viper, Skyhammer, and Steel Wind. Jon
offers a good building tip: “Make sure that your minifigure can fit
into the cockpit before you build too much of your place!”

Throughout the book,
helpful building tips guide the LEGO builder. For example, in the
chapter showing how to build the action figure Counterbalance, the
tip says, “Of course, your mecha doesn’t have to have two
identical arms. How about adding a rocket pod or a power sword
instead?”

Each chapter is designed
by a different avatar, which are representations of the actual LEGO
enthusiast from an international community.

This book has something
for everyone. If you prefer medieval, there’s a whole village,
complete with hilltop tower, castle, market, woodsman’s cottage,
and even a stagecoach.

There’s so much more,
but you get my drift. Everything from a train to a thinking tower is
here. Your creativity is guaranteed to be bumped up with the
abundance of ideas. Whether you’re new to LEGO building or an
experienced engineer, you’ll be delighted. Both my husband and our
grandson loved this book. I suggest picking up at least two: one for
yourself and one to give as a gift.